>> hello and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. the deal with iran, israel wants to talk it over with the united states. a major wirpt storm headed towards the nation's busiest travel corridor at the worst possible time, thanksgiving. >> the u.s. and five other world

leaders have reached a deal with iran to curb that country's nuclear program. but some in washington are skeptical. their concern that iran won't end live up to its end of the bargain. mike viqueria, mixed reaction on capital hill. one reaction that knows no party lines. >> del you're absolutely right, coming from democrats and republicans. it is a simple first step says the administration to make sure in six months time as serious negotiations continue that iran will not have the ability to create a nuclear weapon. that's all they're asking for in return for concessions that iran is making about its enrichment programs, uranium, possibility to develop plutonium to weapons grade, p 5 plus one, and germany will involve or undertake a limited easing of sanctions

worth about $steven billion to iran -- $7 billion to iran. the simple man premise is this: iran cannot be trusted. the agreement inked in the wee hours of the morning. secretary kerry ahas a this to say. >> we do this with eyes wide open. you don't do this on somebody's statements to you, you do it on the basis of actions that can be verified and moreover we have kept the basic architecture of the sanctions is staying in place. there is very little relief and we are convinced that over the next few months we will really be able to put to the test what iran's intentions are. >> now, among the critics del, of course of both domestic and foreign benjamin netanyahu, the leader of israel of course who has been very outspoken over the

course of the last six weeks as this agreement has taken shape, there are many in congress that believe it simply does not go far enough, to ensure that iran will not follow through. we had a telephone call with benjamin netanyahu who is sending a top national security aide here to washington to talk things over with the administration. back to congress, bob corker the top republican on the senate foreign relations committee here is what he has to say. >> looks like we have a tacitly agreed that they will be enriching for commercial purposes. i think you'll see on capitol hill again a bipartisan effort to try to make sure this is not the final agreement. because people know this administration is strong on announcements, very -- long on announcements but very short on follow-through and i think there's a lot of concern. >> so just before this agreement, president obama hosted bob corker and other key senators, again both democrats and republicans here at the

white house. he wants them to hold off and harry reid in an interview out on national public radio basically signaled he is going to slow-walk this effort to apply more sanctions on iran. the administration wants them to at least put that off for six months, that appears to be the way it is going in congress now del. >> mike viqueria, in washington, thank you very much. benjamin netanyahu is sendings his national security advisor to washington. benjamin netanyahu has warned that the deal will make the world a more dangerous place. al jazeera's nick schiffrin is joining us. >> del, i think you're seeing a real rift between the united states and iran because they have a ideological difference.

if iran were to break out to decide to make a nuclear weapon even after this deal it would take them only six to eight weeks. that's why israel says this deal is unacceptable. they want a deal that would completely dismantle the iranian program. keeping up the white house and the congressional pressure to make this a long term deal that dismantles the iranian program. it will try to find any intelligence any sign that iran is reneging on this nuclear deal, to try to have the white house to reimpose the sanction that cuts off the nuclear program entirely. >> based on what you are saying, what benjamin netanyahu and he is saying. how badly damaged is the relationship between the u.s.

and its closest ally in the middle east? >> there is no doubt this is being called a crisis. analysts are saying this is a rift, crisis and rift they are using those terms. but at the end of the day the relationship is a strong bond and these two allies will agree to disagree. but in the end netanyahu believes iran poses an exist tension threat on iran,-- at the end of the day to dismanting the iranian program. but there's six months to get the proper deal if netanyahu thinks the white house isn't going to get a long term deal that dismantles iran nuclear program, talk more and more about a possible strike against iran, del. >> nick, thank you very much. israel meanwhile is being urged not to act its concerns.

william haig asking israel to give the agreement a chance. >> we will discourage anybody in the world including israel from taking any steps that would undermine this agreement and we will make that very clear to all concerned. >> haig also telling british lawmakers he hoped the comprehensive agreement could be reached within a year but he warned world powers could strictly reverse any relief from sanctions if iran reneges. a peace conference is now set for early next year, it is hoped that geneva 2 will end the conflict. sitting across from each other talking peace. but just two will -- who will come is not yet clear. david chater has more. >> the next date in this process as brahimi described it is december the 20th when he will

mediate another meeting between the russians and the americans to make sure they get the agenda correct for the peace conference here in geneva on january the 22nd. now they have so many problems to overcome. will saudi arabia attend? will iran attend? what exactly will be the makeup of the opposition groups? many of them have already said they have no intention of coming to geneva. that is going to take a lot of diplomatic maneuvering behind the scenes to try and make it a credible and useful number of people there that can make real progress in the peace talks. ban ki-moon said all the parties involved must have both vision and leadership to make this a success, to make sure that the war that's dragged on for too long now and has caused too much suffering and destruction actually comes to an end. so those are very -- very difficult diplomatic waters for the diplomats to be surviving in at the moment. they have so much to do and so

many problems still lying on the table before those peace negotiations start. >> david c chater, joining us. thank you. al jazeera stephanie decker has more. it's 1:00 on wednesday afternoon in a district of damascus. one of the local activists is asking a group of children what it's like living here. >> when we were at school, piles of dead bodies were brought in every day. we used to see them prepared for burial. and as they continue to tell their story, this happened. [ explosion ] >> a shell hits the area. it's a snapshot of what it looks like on the ground. while political bickering has

the luxury of time many living here do not. the united nations says almost half of syrians are depend on aid to survive. just over 2 million have fled syria, many of them live in refg examples irefgrefugees camps. >> we were riding our bikes when we saw the activist. he said i want to film you. when we were filming, the shelling occurred. we didn't get hurt. my mother started crying. >> my mother also cried. >> if political pressure paved the way for a safe individuals, then why can't the same be done

for the medical aid the people of syria definitely need, stephanie decker, dges had. president obama is trying to get the congress to tackle the issue of immigration reform, senate passed a bill earlier this year but the house wanted to deal with the issue in smaller steps. right now there are no plans to hold any votes. there are new developments in connection to the ohio high school remain case. -- rape case. the ohio state's attorney says four individuals have been charged now. among the charges: failing to report child abuse and tampering with evidence. >> this community has been torn apart by the action he and bad decisions of not of the many but rather of the few. >> in march two high school football players were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl in a party at steugenville ohio.

yale university is on lock down, staff and students being asked to scherlt in place as police search for a confirmed gunman. door to door room search of student housing. they told local media that no shots have been fired, no one has been injured. most of the students and facts are out of down for thanksgiving. those who have stayed behind are being asked not to move. officials in connecticut are outlined the investigation into the massacre. when the shooting stopped 20 children and six teachers were dead. al jazeera's john tre terlt hass the detail. >> 20 first graders and six women were shot dead at sandy hook lermt school days before christmas. the gunman doo gunman adam lanzd

his own mother dead in her bed. he carried with him a bushmaster rivarifle and two handguns. the shooting shocked the nation. president obama stated two days later. >> can we honestly say we're doing enough to keep our children all of them safe from harm? >> a bill was drafted and passed around the senate for a few weeks calling for a ban on semi automatic weapons and limits to the size of magazines. it went nowhere. polls showed public opinion in favor of gun law reform high immediately after the tragedy began to wane as the year went on amidst opposition from the

nra and gun rights advocates. today's summary will be released on the connecticut division of criminal justice website at 3:00 a.m. there are hopes that it will reveal more information as to what happened that morning. authorities say victims' families will be briefed before it went public but there will be no fresh video banned from public release under connecticut laws. designed to protect the victims' families and the people from sandy hook as they brace for the first anniversary of the day that forever changed their lives. john terrett, al jazeera. >> well, forget the gps, your best friend will probably be dave warren. here is dave to tell us about it. >> the weather is not going to be your friend if you are planning on traveling in the northeast. right now, the weather will continue to develop the storm, little rock has just climbed above the freezing mark but there's been freezing rain and snow coming down.

you see this rain-snow line will slowly push north, still some light freezing rain in arkansas and southern missouri, just a passing 94 and light snow around chicago. the cold air is in place and a storm develop here and will move up the coast, major nor'easter will develop but bringing the warm air with it. so it might start briefly as snow around pennsylvania, washington, d.c. and philadelphia, but that rain-snow line pushes north, still very heavy rain pushes in but low clouds and heavy rain will make travel difficult there on wednesday. it eventually will intensify and change our weather for thanksgiving. i'll look at that with the complete national forecast coming up. >> dave warren thank you so much. thousands of soldiers coming back from war looking for work. coming up, we'll tell you how veterans are using unique loans

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>> thailand's government is taking action after large protests in bangkok. the prime minister invoking martial law, the law allows the government to block roads and set a curfew. protestors marching through the streets calling for the current government to step down. these are the largest demonstrations since protests started three weeks ago. wall street giving a thumbs up to the iranian nuclear deal and that may mean another record close today. the dow right now up 43 points. if it closes higher it will be yet another all time high for the blue chips. price of oil and gas falling in anticipation of that agreement with iran and it could increase global crude supply.

chrysler won't go public this year. fiat says despite reports it won't have an initial public offering until 2014. chrysler acquired the company as part of the bailout in 2008 and twiefn. the x box 1 had an impressive debut. means that x box is keeping pace with its rival play station 4, which also sold out on its first day. as the war in afghanistan winds down thousands of american soldiers are coming back home and looking for work. some are taking advantage of low interest loans to start their own businesses. morgan radford has their story. >> employees at chocolate works are in high gear, melting decorating and packing goodies to send to customers all across the country. >> i worked since i was four years old my whole life and i've

got chocolate in my veins. >> the former j.p. morgan trader, is trading cocoa commodities. >> i'm in the second armored cavalry in germany. >> he spent almost two years in iraq during some of the blody -- bloodiest days of fighting. he always knew he wanted to take over the family business but didn't have the golden ticket. >> it costs nearly $300,000 to open up your own chocolate disor and the liability insurance and the machinery and getting up and going. so a lot of vets don't have that saved. >> but he found a program called vet loan advantage, sponsored by a d.c. based trade group it offers commercial real estate loans with long term low interest rates, rates that most commercial banks can't compete with. in 2013 more than 7,000 is loans worth $4.8 million were given

through veteran ploan programs. the goal to increase loans to veterans by 5% every single year through the next five years. that's because the unemployment rate for post 9/11 veterans leaving thousands out of work. that's why beth solomon connects vets to the product they need. >> excellence, self discipline, adapting to things quickly, they lead to success as a small business owner. >> low interest loans provide the working capital that he says he can't get at a bank. >> this machine is a machine that the $50,000 loan that new york bbc got me for being a veteran. >> what's more, vets tend to hire vets. adding much needed jobs to the economy. with their $850,000 loan

chocolate works has expanded to three retail stores with more than 23 employees. since june waley said they've also sold 23 franchises and plans to take another loan to keep expanding. that's what i call some pretty sweet success. morgan radford, al jazeera, new york. >> coming up a new guinness record, check it out, for most lights!

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>> welcome back to al jazeera america. here are your headlines. mixed reaction from capitol hill. both parties are skeptical that iran will stick to that new nuclear deal. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he's sending his national security advisor to washington to talk. students at y'all are being told to shelter in place. authorities are searching for a confirmed gunman on or near the campus. most students and faculty are

way for thanksgiving. report for new details into the worst school shootings in american history. the heidelberg project, if it sounds familiar, it should. al jazeera told you about it a few months ago. four suspicion fires in five weeks, arson, say fire department officials. the heidelberg,. >> tyree is tyree guyton. over the last 27 years he has turned this neighborhood into an evolving art. sprawling open air installation

that covers empty lots and abandoned houses along heidelberg street. once considered an eyesore, it has come to acclaim. whitfield says breaking into a neighbor's car is what led to the fires. >> we have been able to affect the lives of many yuck people in the community and some we cannot. some were interfering with their activity if you understand what i'm saying so they don't want that. >> people come from all over the world to see the heitelberg projects, the fires have rekindled the tension and support. >> i really wanted to come out before everything was gone. that's why i decided to come out and actually like see what was going on. if people were coming out and like paying their respects and coming it seems like for how cold it is today there is actually a good amount of people here. >> i think it's a crying shame. it's a wonderful place to come

walk around. it's definitely a commentary on our 20th century. and i think it has -- it's important and we should preserve it. >> supporters have volunteered for night patrols and contributed money for 24 hour security cameras. but there's concern that slow response times from the city's police and fire department firen the buildings and many others in detroit remain in danger. >> to some it's a whimsical junk pile, to others, it's a bloom in detroit's neighborhoods. the arson attacks won't change any of that but no matter what people think of it, tyree's art is rising from the ashes. al jazeera, detroit. now i'm meteorologist dave warren. we're looking at a storm developing in the southeast that will intensify and impact much

of the united states. right now it's affecting texas arkansas, missouri, they have had mix of rain and snow, and some of that is heavy. look, across north central texas, ten inches of snow coming down, a number of accidents have been reported in this area. not only is it snow but you're getting a mix of sleet and freezing rain as well. very slippery roadways there and along i-40 this area of freezing rain has pushed east. it will improve a little bit there. mem first at 46, very cold air is in place. if this storm develops, if you have anything keeping the cold air in place we're talking about snow and will bring the warm air with it. and that will change the mix, virginia, over to rain, but the rain will become heavy. the cold air is all the way to western pennsylvania and ohio,

even southern ohio is seeing rain. this is a lot of travel troubles here so low clouds and rain, a lot of flights will be delayed throughout the day and on wednesday. rain pushes to the north. that snow still over central pennsylvania, really not enough to amount to anything. snow continues four to six inches, not long i-95 however. talking about rain. even though it's not snowing it snows there in western pennsylvania, thursday the storm intensifies over eastern canada, it dries outs, cold and windy, easily are gusting. >> feels likial down under but the heat handy dam pend, look at this. one family setting a guinness world record having 5,000 or more christmas lights. $2300 a month. luckily the power company is helping out.

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